Wednesday's follow-up details how the league might soon return to Hartford. Pro-Am co-founder and CEO Higgins and Eric Crawford, who helps him run the league, will meet with Mayor Pedro Segarra next week in hopes of laying the foundation for a return to Hartford, where the Pro-Am began in 1997.

This summer, the league will begin play at Crosby High in Waterbury on July 10. Higgins said he is looking into playing some games in Hartford (though that's a complicated issue and must be cleared by the NCAA, which certifies the event), perhaps even having a North vs. South set-up using venues in both cities.

Higgins expects 13 teams and also expects a strong contingent of high-profile players -- including Kemba Walker and Andre Drummond at times.

The league will probably lose some Hartford-area players (and certainly Hartford-area fans as it draws new fans from the Waterbury area), but will feature teams based in Hartford, Springfield, New London, Bridgeport, Waterbury and New Haven.